Description
High maneuverability for shallow water environments
Key Facts
- Design allows low water intake speed
- From 50 to 825 kilowatts
- 360° maneuverability without thrust deduction
The Shallow Draught Thruster is the perfect solution for vessels which are required to navigate in shallow waters. It is typically used in pontoons, landing crafts, ferries and workboats as main propulsion thruster, auxiliary propulsion thruster. The Shallow Draught Thruster can be provided in a performance range of 50-825 kW.
Options
All ZF Azimuth Thrusters are developed and produced in-house and thus, can be customized according to the customer’s wishes.
Z-drive or L-drive
Control system ThrusterCommand is integral part of the propulsion system
Mounting configuration
Well mounted from top
Drive options
Diesel engine, using upper gearbox and wet or dry operated clutch (Z-drive)
Electric motor, both horizontal (Z-drive) and vertical (L-drive)
Hydraulic motor (L-drive)
Steering of the thruster
Electric or hydraulic steering
Cooling
Sea water
Fresh water
Resilient suspension to reduce vibrations
In some cases the Tunnel Thruster can be an alternative for a Shallow Draught Thruster
Classification by all major classification societies
Available with Condition Monitoring System
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